Sales Executive - FuturU

Sales Executive

Location:                            Remote (UK)

Reporting to:                      Head of Sales

Salary:                                DoE

Introducing Futuru, the innovative arm of Newcross Healthcare that is revolutionising Education within care. 

The healthcare industry is facing a crisis: there simply aren’t enough skilled professionals to meet the growing demand. At FuturU, we believe that by making healthcare education free and accessible to all learners, and by providing a subscription-based platform to healthcare and social care organisations to retain, upskill and keep compliant their staff, we can help solve this problem and raise the standard of care everywhere.

That’s why we aim to be the world's leading learning platform for healthcare workers and a pioneer in learning technology. We’re creating a learning platform that’s modern, joined up, efficient, reliable and most of all, effective. One that provides exceptional learning experiences and support.

FuturU is a disruptive ed-tech start-up and our ambition is to revolutionise existing educational approaches and leverage technology to deliver high-quality healthcare education while significantly reducing costs. We are ambitious and growth focused, but we are also responsible and growing at a rate that is sustainable.

What you should expect from the role

As our Sales Executive, you will play a crucial role in growing the business through identifying new business opportunities as well as upselling to the existing client base.  This is an exciting opportunity to pioneer a new sales role within our team, with the potential for significant growth and the chance to shape the future of our sales efforts.

You will be responsible for bringing new clients on board and securing a strong sales pipeline, working collaboratively with the Marketing team to create and deliver compelling sales campaigns and proactive social selling.  The ideal candidate should be a confident driven self-starter who can manage themselves to meet and exceed performance targets.

• Conduct thorough market research to identify potential customers, market trends, and competitive landscape within the higher education sector.
  
• Generate high-quality leads through various channels, including email campaigns, referrals, networking, and attending industry conferences or events.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior key decision-makers.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering and marketing to align sales efforts with company initiatives.
  
• Identify opportunities for creative and mutually beneficial collaboration with both the education sector and non-education sector partners
  

Requirements

What we need from you

• You have a proven track record of successful 360 sales experience from prospecting to closing.
  
• Ideally knowledge of education and apprenticeships (vocational education) industry, including key players, funding mechanisms, challenges, and trends.
  
• Used to working autonomously and motivated to grow and thrive in a dynamic start-up environment
  
• You are an excellent communicator and can effectively adapt based on differing audiences.
  
• You can negotiate well and have a strong track record of closing deals, managing contracts and consistently meeting sales targets
  
• Self-motivated and driven to succeed, with a passion for driving educational innovation.
  
• Can work effectively on multiple tasks and priorities
  
• Some words that we feel describe this role; Customer-focused, Resilient, Enthusiastic
  

Benefits

What we can offer

We are a remote team so you can work at a place that suits you. We are focused on UK organisations to start with but with a global ambition. We focus on outcomes rather than presenteeism and aim for work/life harmony rather than balance. Of course we’ll supply you all the IT kit required. We offer a culture that’s supportive and encourages authenticity with inclusion at the heart of our decision making.

Most importantly, we are united in the mission to provide universal access to free healthcare education and we are unapologetically bold in our aims to transform the sector.

If you're looking for a career where you can make a real impact, work alongside passionate teammates, and help define the culture and ways of working at an early-stage startup, then FuturU might be the perfect fit for you. Join us on our mission to transform healthcare education and improve healthcare outcomes for all. APPLY TODAY

Please note we are unable to sponsor visas for this position so are only able to accept applications from those who are based within the UK.

Equality, diversity and inclusion:

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can assist.